Valve reseating tool



i i l I taymond P.;

The object of my invention is to provide a valve reseating tool of simple, durable and inexpensive constructiom 1 More specifically it is my object to provide a 5 tool of this character which may be readily,

quickly and easily placed in position within a valve, and which will automatically provide an accurately centered bearing for the tool cutter shaftregardless of whether or not the shaft of the tool cutter accurately fits the stem opening of thevalve, and regardless of the relative distance between the valve seat and the valve bonnet, and to provide a tool'of this character in which an unskilled person can quickly and easily cut a perfect valve surface upon a previously,

worn valve seat.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth,

'pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in accompanying drawing, in which: I

Figure 1 shows a vertical, central, sectional "view through a valve body and bonnet with my improved valve reseating tool shown in position therein ready for use. The dotted lines show the position of the valve cutter when moved downwardly within the valve body; and

Figure 2 shows a face view of the valve cutter. V

' the Referring to the accompanying drawing, I have used the reference numeral ID to indicate generally a valve body having a valve seat H. .The

- valve bonnet is indicated generally by the numeral I2, and is provided with a valve stem opening, the lower portion of which is screw-' threaded at I3.

The parts just described are of the ordinary construction and are simply illustrated and described to show the manner in which my improved valve reseating tool is assembled therewith and used.

My improved valve reseating tool comprises a stem l4 having a detachable handle 15 atits upper end. Fixed to its lower end is a cutting tool l6, preferably circular in outline and provided on its cutting face with a series of cutters ll of ordinary construction, 1

Slidingly mounted upon the valve stem is a stem centering cone indicated generally by the reference numeral l8 and formed with a cylindrical central opening shaped to form a relativelyitight sliding and rotatable fit with .the stem I4. At its lower end is a downwardly ex- ''tended sleeve l9 and a'shoulder 20 is formed TIE 996,118 7 V k ortonllllgonafilowar, l Application June 7' I I 1 Claim. (or-56442.5);

'valve stem from the bonnet. the handle l5; from the stem 14, of the valve above the sleeve. The outer surface of-the cen- .tering coneis tapered from its lower end toward its upper end and'is shaped to enter the screw threaded portion [3. of the valve bonnet l2. Mounted upon the lower end of the valve stem is an expansible coil spring 2|, andits lower In practical operation,fand assuming that a Z valveseat has beenv worn, the operator first removes the valve bonnet and then removes the He then removes reseating tool and projects it through the central opening of the bonnet from theunder side. He then replaces the handle l5' and screws the bonnetinto the valve body to its normal position, 'When this has been done, the centering cone I8 has been automatically forced up into the screw threaded opening of the bonnet to position for'centering the stemg'l l laccurately p 1 7 within the stem opening of the bonnet, and the cylindrical interiorsurface of the centering'cone furnishes a bearing in which the stem M'may be moved vertically or rotated and properly and this may be augmented if desired by downward pressure of the operatorshand. I

During this reseating movement, thesten of the cutting tool. is 'so'. accurately held in position by the centering cone that it will not chatter I reseating the valve, the 7' v or move laterally during the 'cutting joperation,

and when the cutting operation has been'com- V pleted, the bonnet is first removed, then the tool.

is removed from the bonnet and. the bonnet replaced in the ordinary way.

It sometimes happens that the distance be-, tween the bottom of the bonnet of a valve'and the seat' varies in valves of diiferentmakes. It also sometimes happens that the diameter of the valve stem opening varies. I b

With my improved device neitherpf these things makes any difference whatever in the actual operation, for the spring 2| serves to; move the cutting tool downwardly into engagement I case if it is or relatively small diameter; ibutthe g operatoreneed pay no attention to any to! these matters because my improved device 'automati m. callycemen the valve through any ordinary rangeof varied positions otthe valveiseatwith relation j to the interior of-the valve body; and 'iurther more, if the opening inlthe valve stem is of; rela tively large diameter, the centering cone will simply move upwardlytarthe'rthan will be theof such diflenenoe' in eonstmetion o'! 1 body and bonnet.

- '7 'I-claim asmy inventiomi A. valve reseatingtool with a valve having, a-detachable bonnet formed with a screw threaded openingld'za r said tool comprising a stem shaped to pass {t r h and be freely movable *lori git'udmally' and rotatably in the screw threaded 09min of 'arvalve bonnet a reseating' cutter ilxed to the lower end of said stem, 2. cone shaped ce'nte ringdevice slidingly and rotatably mounted on i 'the 'said -stem -with' its smaller end at the top and shaped to enter and engage the lower por- .tion of ascrew threaded opening in a valjve bpna 1 net, and a' spring interposedfbetween the centering cone and thereseating cutter for exer t" ing an upper pressure upon the @centefingv cone,

astopelrmit' u and movement bf the cutter during a reseating operation and hold movement of the cutter and apply ajyielding ptessure'twho1ding the seat.

said being so arranged and jeoristructed RAYMOND lP; merg 5f 

